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produced and directed by:
The Max Levine Ensemble

videography by:
Benjamin Epstein and Jon Washington

edited and rotoscoped by:
Benjamin Epstein

starring:
Austin Eilbeck
Ryan Eilbeck
Jesse Wither

thanks to:
Asefu's
The Secret Palace

Blank States was a direct result to the break ups of Wormburner and Victor! Fix The Sun. We threw around the idea for months before finally getting together with Brent from the band Ambassador. It's kind of a play as you can system, sometimes with months between practices, but that's kind of what makes it consistently new and fun. A perfect outlet from everyone's other projects. Ryan does Jowls (Doghouse), Brent does Between Brains, and Kevin's got a band with Alex from Wormburner, John from Shores, and Lance from Empty Orchestra.

Blank States will be out and about doing shows around the Midwest this summer and doing FEST 11.

FFO Get Bent & Wormburner

Erica Freas - guitar and vocals
Jeff Doyle - drums
Joey Seward - keyboard
Matt Canino - bass
Spoonboy - guitar and vocals


music recorded by the Joester at punkall

Maybe more similar to our first record than our recent records. Our take on the "wall of sound." We recorded this last year in Detroit with Andrew Davis. I think both of these songs came out great and I've been really excited about people hearing them!

I missed my dad's 60th birthday party to record this! I'm a horrible son! Download this record so I feel like I made an okay choice last January.

The songs are a lot closer to our first record "Cities We're Not From", with zero saxophone and tons of noise. If you're a fan of Titus Andronicus, you should check it out.

IS THE COMPARISON APPROPRIATE?

Co-released by Answer Key Records and Salinas Records. You can buy it from both of their websites. Choose wisely!

credits
Recorded by Andrew Davis at Roshambo Records.
Strings by Diana Nucera, Clara Hardie, Angie Karr.

This was one of my favorite records of 2008. The first time I heard it I was on Halo Fauna tour and I instantly fell in love with Little Lungs. Download this record in preparation for their reunion this Friday (3/30/2012) w/ Noun, Swearin' and These Days. The show is a benefit for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's at Death By Audio. Click here for more information!

In 2007, I was in a band called Cheeky with 3 friends. Angela Boylan was our drummer. She was (and is) my favorite drummer to play with, but Angie had sort of secretly been writing songs on guitar on her own for years. She had a stockpile of songs she was waiting to play with a band.

Not long after I learned of Angie's secret songs, Little Lungs started practicing. Aside from being our sister/brother band, Little Lungs were some of my closest friends. So I was really excited for it.

I fell in love with the songs while seeing them live, the driving "Pet Cemetery" was my favorite. I still can't help but sing and drum along to every part when I hear it. I was floored when I heard Jacki Sulley's bass parts. They were completely complimentary to Angie's songwriting. Between the three of them, with Josh Wolpert on drums, Little Lungs nailed it.

"Hoist Me Up" is a bunch of lovable, poppy songs. It's pretty straightforward, but Angie gets really noodly and Jacki does too. The songs are about relationships, presumably, anyone can relate to them. During a time when most of my friends were in hardcore bands or pop-punk bands, Little Lungs brought back a sound that evoked my favorite parts of the Get Up Kids, the Weakerthans, and even Jimmy Eat World. All bands I had screamed along to with Angie in her basement bedroom. - Kate Wadkins

from Awkward Breeds

Directed by Jon Washington

*Tonight we're playing a show with The Sidekicks, Cheap Girls, Andrew Jackson Jihad and ROAR in Omaha, Nebraska!

Recorded in Al's basement and all over the lower east side! This took me a long time and I almost gave up on it despite how awesome some of the footage came out. This is my second foray into a real music videos after the Cans one-take "The Healthy One".

"Hands" is off their recent No Idea Records' full length "Rebuilding Year".

Another video from the ON THE ROAD series on IYMI. This session is one of my favorites on the whole site. You can currently hear this song on their 2011 release "Last" on Mama Bird Recording Co.

They also have a Daytrotter session coming out this week, so make sure you check it out.

This was filmed in The Fort or The Boneyard in Brooklyn. I can't remember which one is which! Thanks to everyone at the house for letting us stop by and do this.

*Yes, that's Steve from The Sidekicks

Is it spring yet? It feels like it's coming. What did those pesky groundhogs say? Which one are you supposed to trust? How can I wrap up this awful segue into describing the record. Well, let's scrap that altogether.

This record is the world's answer to the recent loss of Teenage Cool Kids. Let me cite some examples. They are both from Texas. How far is Denton from Austin? Damn it, this record is so good. Listen to "Grifted" and watch the seasons change.

Arab Spring is split release between Square of Opposition Records and Austin Town Hall Records.

Dear to whom it may concern LITERATURE is a band on the edge........ of Jangle and power pop Goodness . They frequently reside in Austin Texas where this past summer they just recorded there debut full length ARAB SPRING. It is a delightful jaunt threw the world of CATCHTASTICNESS and HOOKALITY. Not to say that these guys are all bubble gum and pea-knuckle there is definitely a Buxxcocksesque attitude rampant threw out this whole Album. But don't take my word for it CH CH CHECK IT OUT

Another video from the archives that I archived wrong and thought I lost. This is off their 2010 release "The Past In Present". These guys are pretty cool. Are they all still in the band? Their next record is going to be on Top Shelf Records! They're also be on tour during March 2012 w/ Direct Effect.

FFO American Football but happier.

Fat Shadow consists of members of The Door-Keys, Landlord and Pink Razors. They came by so long ago, that they probably forgot about doing it, or have been annoyed at me for a long time.

You can listen to their newest album "Foot of Love" at their Bandcamp. This song is featured on there.

You can also download Erin's "Booyah Grandma Demo" from IYMI! HOW CONVENIENT!

Lemuria "Wise People" Official Video
Directed by Paul B Cummings

"Look for our new release on Record Store Day 2012 at your local record store!"

Video by Flipswitch Films.

Their new record "Chill Wave" is coming out soon. Look for their Pink Couch Session next week.

When I heard that Kevin and Jon had started a new band, I knew it was going to be great. If you loved The Fucking Cops, this picks up right where they left off. I'm never good at these descriptions, so I'll leave it to the eloquent Marco Reosti of Salinas Records.

"Old Neighbors are/were a band from Grand Rapids, MI. �Grand Rapids is a fine place full of wonderful people, but it can be a little dark when the dreary days where fall are closing in on winter. Maybe that's why the songs Jon Rybicki wrote for this band were a little more emotionally raw than his previous efforts in The Fucking Cops. �The music can sound bright and powerful, especially backed by Alex Angus of Traffic & Weather, Kevin Nunn of North Lincoln and Jay VanVeen of Cain Marko, but the lyrics are a stark approach to death and�disappointment."
- Marco Reosti

In honor of their newest release "Awkward Breeds", we have a brand new Pink Couch from Ohio's The Sidekicks.

I can attest to the fact that their new record is amazing, and you should all do yourselves a favor and preorder the new record. You can order it on vinyl from Really Records and on CD from Red Scare Industries along with their "Grace" 7 inch.

Check them out on their upcoming March tour with Cheap Girls when they swing through your town.